Kites of Terror!
Read: Bombs, guns knives, kites…
This is one of those strange things that has made non-Muslims say “What the heck?! Muslims have banned kite-flying?!” But when you know about the dangers of this “pastime” the reasons become more clear.
This usually harmless, calm and fun recreation has, in some places, turned deadly. It’s not your normal kite with a cotton string and light plastic or paper sail. It’s a heavy-duty kite with a string coated in glass or metal shards, held taut and used to cut across the sky in hopes of cutting your “opponents” string.
People are just being irresponsible by participating in this sport around streets, electrical wires and children. They leave their old cut strings around for whoever or whatever to get caught up in. They stand on rooftops and run around while staring at the sky. People riding past on motorbikes get their throats and faces lacerated by the strings… You can’t really blame Pakistan for trying to get terrorism charges for these things.
Please have a little sense, people! No one should have to die for this fun…
salaam
yep i know the Western media propaganda machine is so irritating.
actually, back when the Taliban had banned kite flying and it was reported in Western newspapers I was like how awful, why would those monsters ban kite flying??? it was like another strike againsts them. not that i like them or anything, but it just goes to show how manipulative the info we get can be.
later i learned about kite fighting with strings covered in crushed glass and how every year in S. Asia and afghanistan dozens of children die from getting caught in or cut by dangerous razor sharp kite strings.